Honduras, may be Central Americas best kept natural secret. A mid 1990’s estimate put Honduras at having the largest percentage of forest covered land in all of Central America, more than even our famous neighbors Costa Rica and Belize.
Due to Honduras geography these forest areas cover a wide range of eco systems. Over 30 cloudforest areas can be found in Honduras, more than in any other Central American country. Honduras is also home to many areas of tropical rainforest, pine forest, savannas, mangroves and coastal lagoons. Alot of larger forested areas of Honduras, have been made into National Parks or Protected Areas over the last 10 years.
Honduras is home to 725 bird species that cover 58 families, and we are still counting. The wide range of forested areas in Honduras offer something for the novice, experienced or the adventurers birder.
This tour will show you the Best of Natural Honduras.
Your Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
You will be met at the Airport and transferred to your hotel. Overnight San Pedro Sula.
Day 2: San Pedro Sula - Copan
Early transfer by road to Copán. We travel through beautiful rural countryside as we make our way to the picturesque village of Copán Ruinas. In the afternoon we will take a bird watching hike around Copán, where we will have the chance to observe, motmots, toucanets, tanagers, blue herons and oriels. Overnight Copán.
Day 3: Copan Ruins
Today we will visit the legendary Archaeological Park of Copán, which consists of two main sites. The Ruins and the Sepulchres. We will learn about the amazing 63 step stairway with over 2,500 hieroglyphs and the masterfully carved Stella. We also visit Las Sepulturas, a resdental and burial site of the mayan nobles. We return to Copán for lunch. In the afternoon we bird watch in the Rural Eco Hacienda San Lucas and The Los Sapos Archaeological Site and we visit the Enchanted Wings Butterfly Garden. Overnight Copán.
Day 4: Copan – Sta. Barbara – Lago
This morning we take a nature and culture tour of Copán Valley. After lunch in Copán we transfer to Lago Yojoa. En route we will visit Santa Barbara a typical rural town. Here we visit a handy craft center that surports work with artisans women of the surrounding area. Panama hats, colorful woven baskets and many other products are produced from natural fibers such as reed, corn husk, flat rush and palm leaf. After this tour we continue on to Lake Yojoa. For some late afternoon bird watching before arriving at our hotel. Overnight Lago Yojoa.
Day 5: Los Naranjos and Pulhapanzak
Lake Yojoa is a natural paradise, an area which contains one of the richest avifaunas in Central America, with more than 350 species of birds, today we explore this area. We visit the lake and Los Naranjos Ecology Park and then lunch in a typical restaurant to savor the tasty bass. After our meal we visit Pulhapanzak Waterfall the most spectacular in Honduras. We return to our hotel in the late afternoon to bird watch amoungest the hotels orchard. Overnight Lago Yojoa.
Day 6: Lake – Lancetilla - Tela
Morning transfer to Tela. After lunch in Tela we visit the Lancetilla Botanical Gardens. The gardens were founded over 70 years ago as an experimental botanical site by the United Fruit Company. The gardens are home to hardwood, medicinal and ornamental plants as well as tropical fruit trees from all over the world. Lancetilla is home to over 300 species of birds, great antshrike, cinnamon becard, lovely cotinga, purple crowed-fairy, toucans, trogons, motmots, parrots and tanagers are all found. An Orchid Garden and a Natural Reserve with a beautiful 1,200 hectares of virgin tropical rainforest make up this wonderful natural area. Overnight Tela.
Day 7: Los Micos
Los Micos is seperated from the sea by narrow tongue of sand. The lagoon is surrounded by mangroves which form many canals and cayes where coexist a huge variety of plant and animal species. Over 350 different species of birds are found in the lagoon, look for the roseate spoonbills, white ibis and magnificent frigatebird. We will explore the lagoons canals and mangroves by boat. Overnight Tela.
Day 8: Tela – La Ceiba
Morning transfer to La Ceiba and Pico Bonito Lodge. The Lodge at Pico Bonito is a luxury nature resort located on Honduras' Caribbean coast and nestled within the magnificent rainforest of the Pico Bonito National Park. The luxuriously appointed cabins are the perfect marriage of rustic elegance and all the comforts of home. On arrival we will take a birdwatching hike in the beautiful surroundings of Pico Bonito Lodge. Over 275 species have been located near the lodge, blue gray tanager, painted bunting, black-headed tragan and the long-tailed manakin are but a small sample of the species found here. To add to this jaguar, ocelots, kinkajous, peccaries and a number of species of monkeys are also found. After lunch your guide says farewll and you will have the rest of the day is free to explore the lodges surroundings. 2 Overnight Pico Bonito Lodge, La Ceiba.
Day 9: Pico Bonito Lodge
Day at leisure to enjoy the wonderful nature surrounding the Pico Bonito Lodge. Suggested activities include hiking through the well marked trails to the natural pools or the waterfalls, a visit to the serpentarium and butterfly farm or just relax by the pool. Enjoy! Overnight Pico Bonito Lodge.
Day 10: Day 10: La Ceiba – San Pedro Sula - Departure
Morning transfer to the airport in time for your connecting flight. End of Program.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Rates per Person:
2 persons - USD 1455.00
3 persons - USD 1128.00
4 persons - USD 1168.00
Services Included
- 9 nights lodging with daily breakfast
- Transfers and entrance fees according to itinerary
- Mesoamerica Travel bilingual natural history specialist guide
- All excursions and local guides
- 12% VAT and 4% Tourism tax
Price quoted is for 4 passenger minimum. Extensions are possible at an additional cost.
Also see tour packages in:
Central America and Caribbean
Honduras
Nature & Wildlife
Wildlife Viewing
Ecotourism
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